śīrṣan chandasi prakṛtyantaram .

śīrṣan chandasi prakṛtyantaram draṣṭavyam .

kim prayojanam .

kim prayojanam .

ādeśapratiṣedhārtham .

ādeśaḥ mā vijñāyi .

prakṛtyantaram yathā vijñāyeta .

kim ca syāt .

askārāntasya chandasi śravaṇam na syāt .

śiraḥ me śīryaśaḥ mukham (R: śīryate mukhe ) .

idam te śiraḥ bhinadmi iti .

tat vai atharvaṇaḥ śiraḥ .